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No teachers, students conduct exam themselves

A principal was suspended in Uttarakhand's Tehri district after it was reported that 18 students of the school took their mid-term mathematics and art exams without supervision by teachers, officials said.

Farooq says Kashmir decided against joining Pak in '47 itself

NATIONAL Conference president and three-time former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who had been advocating dialogue with Pakistan, on Friday slammed Islamabad for terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they are \"avenging us for not joining them\".

Husband 'tied to tree', wife gang-raped at a picnic spot in MP's Rewa; 7 nabbed

A newly-married couple picnicking on a hillock was first held captive and then the woman was gang-raped by five highly intoxicated men in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh.

No status quo on demolition of mosques in Gir

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to order a status quo on alleged illegal demolition of Muslim places of worship and other structures at Gir Somnath in Gujarat.

IFFI Film Bazaar lists 21 global films, 8 web series

At this year's Film Bazaar co-production market, to be held in Goa on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 21 feature films and eight web series from seven countries will be shown.

SC bins CBI's 'frivolous' plea on Rhea Chakraborty

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a Bombay High Court order that quashed the look-out circulars (LOC) issued against actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

IIT-Jodhpur to host 'Srijan', India's Centre of Excellence for Generative AI

IN a bid to encourage students and young developers in the 18-30 age group to use open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to solve real-world problems, the IIT Jodhpur will host India's Centre of Excellence for Generative AI, known as 'Srijan'.

SBI report reveals declining income inequality, rising female labour force

The Gini coefficient, a statistical measure of income inequality, has shown a consistent decline in the country over the years, according to the latest SBI report.

Indo-German ties bright spot amid chaos: PM

Modi says there has been encouraging progress in strategic relations, Scholz announces increase in visas for Indians

49 medicines fail quality test, four found spurious

INDIA's drug regulator on Friday flagged select batches of four drugs, including commonly used calcium supplement Shelcal 500 and antacid Pan D, as spurious.

NEW LESSONS FROM WIKIPEDIA

FINALLY, the Wikimedia Foundation has buckled to the demands of the Indian legal system.

TRANSPARENCY IN COURT PROCEEDINGS BOOSTS DEMOCRACY

Openness transformed judiciaries across the globe. Though some prefer more guardrails on judicial reportage in India, common people have a right to know about the proceedings

Ghost faculty fraud: Only 25% of suspected teachers appear for univ probe

THE investigation into the ghost faculty fraud in engineering colleges affiliated to the Anna University is yet to reach a conclusion as a majority of the teachers suspected to have been involved in the illegality have failed to appear before the university's probe committees.

Dana packs wind but lacks sting

Odisha has achieved objective of zero casualty’ as there has been no report on loss of life

Over 70 people fall ill after drinking contaminated water in Dharwad dist

MORE than 70 people fell ill after drinking contaminated water at Mutagi village of Kalghatgi taluk in Dharwad district on Wednesday and Thursday.

35 private school students in TN taken to hosp after gas leak, probe ordered

AT least 35 girl students of private school in Thiruvottiyur had to be taken to hospitals after some of them fainted and others reported difficulty in breathing and eye irritation due to a suspected gas leak.

HC steps in to stop cruelty to elephants during fests

AIMING to prevent cruelty to elephants during festivals, the Kerala High Court will frame draft guidelines.

Land prices soar after Naidu launches work in Amaravati

A WEEK after Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu relaunched works in Amaravati, prices of land have shot up to record highs.

Kerala looks to convert used flowers at Sabarimala temple into incense sticks

IN a novel initiative to handle the tonnes of discarded flowers at various temples, the Kerala government is exploring a slew of options, including converting the flowers into products like agarbattis/incense sticks.

SC: Expedite Imam's bail plea hearing

THE SC on Friday refused to entertain the bail plea of Delhi riots accused and former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a terror case but directed the Delhi High Court to hear it expeditiously.

7 linked to Bishnoi gang held in multi-state raids

THE Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested seven criminals associated with the gang of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi after a multistate operation and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.

Man stabbed by two 'just for fun', 1 nabbed

A 28-year-old man was stabbed in his chest by two juveniles in north Delhi's Timarpur area \"without any reason or instigation,\" by the victim, an official said on Friday.

JNU: W Asia seminar not cancelled, only postponed

ADVOCATING that it intends to provide a platform for balanced discussions, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday said it has not cancelled any seminar on the West Asian conflict but had to postpone one where Iranian Ambassador Iraj Elahi was scheduled to speak due to logistical and protocol reasons.

'Low' fine fails to deter traffic violators at Chandni Chowk

MOTORISTS, including two-wheeler riders, entering Chandni Chowk during the restricted hours are having a field day as they get away with a meager penalty of ₹200 instead of ₹20,000 as notified by the authority.

BJP men behind attack on Kejriwal during padyatra

THE Aam Aadmi Party on Friday alleged that its National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal faced a fatal assault by BJP-affiliated goons during his padyatra in Vikaspuri assembly constituency.

Plea seeks to keep vintage car's original registration number, Centre's reply sought

THE Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government in response to a petition filed by one Parmeet Singh Bhalla, a vintage car owner, seeking permission to retain the original registration number of his classic Cadillac, first registered in 1972.

28 flights get fresh bomb threat, security scaled up

At least 275 flights have received such threats in the past 12 days

HC asks govt to ensure auto drivers follow fare meters

THE Delhi High Court on Friday directed the city government to ensure strict compliance with the rule mandating fare metres in auto-rickshaws, and conduct random ground-level checks to enforce metre usage, aiming to eliminate fare-related grievances for passengers across the city.

To curb snarls due to bus breakdown, traffic cops, transport dept join hands

IN a bid to tackle traffic congestion caused by frequent bus breakdowns, the Transport Department and Traffic Police has teamed up to create a new WhatsApp group, aptly named Break Down Management.

House for Kejriwal: HC seeks Centre's response

THE Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice in response to a petition by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), seeking official residence for Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital. This comes after his recent resignation as chief minister.